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N8 browser another sneak peak

Here’s another short video of the browser on the N8 which is getting along nicely, seems like they still need to get the zooming sorted out though.

via fonearena

Categories: Nokia, Nseries, Symbian, Test, Video
  1. August 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    hmmm very short hope soon they will update the firmware over ota. need more features
    1.like open in new tab
    2.better download manager like ucweb,better resumable downloads
    3.history like last 30pages which even works after next session of browsing. currently history dnt work after browser closed once.
    4. few more

    i forgot

  2. mj
    August 8, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    @john
    I think the zoom suffers there as it is still playing a flash video in the browser. Might be smoother if that was not running at the same time?

    • Lars
      August 8, 2010 at 4:55 pm

      looks like you can’t zoom/scroll if your finger is on a flash item

      • mj
        August 8, 2010 at 6:55 pm

        That makes sense, you would want to control the flash item while in it.

        I am not sure how it works in Maemo/N900, if you are in a flash item does the keyboard send the key presses to the flash item (e.g. a game) or to the browser (e.g. browser shortcuts)

    • August 8, 2010 at 5:33 pm

      Agreed. Though if John is looking at the white and grey grid of squares and saying they need to sort that out, I think that is a part of how the browser renders. I don’t know enough to say for sure, but just what I have noticed!

    • John Wiegand-forson
      August 8, 2010 at 5:59 pm

      good points there guys

  3. Roger Johnson
    August 8, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    Guys,
    Any faults you find with the browser it’s worth remembering this is just a temporary stand in for N8 launch until the much better new browser is released in October, on the N8 before anything else. So this one just has to be good enough for most people til then.

  4. Stylinred
    August 8, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    That’s a LOT of LAG

    Other than that though websites look great on the phone

  5. August 8, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    Have u used ucweb browser ?
    The default browser needs to take many options from other browsers
    list continues
    4.assign short key
    5.save or download flash video option
    6.open bookmarks in new tab
    7.

    where can i post this ideas ?

    • mj
      August 8, 2010 at 6:53 pm

      You push ideas through to Symbian website I thought? But I am not sure if this is a Nokia Browser or Symbian Foundation Browser.

      The other good thing is that you have choice, if you don’t like this browser download a new one 🙂

    • Andre
      August 9, 2010 at 7:22 am
  6. Duncan
    August 8, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    I have a question, all the videos I have seen of the N8, none of the menus and particularly the app menu are in alphabetical order. I have seen the videos where they choose “organize” under the options menu but still no “auto alphabetize” feature. I find it annoying on my N82 that the apps are not alphabetized. The main apps I use everyday are on the homescreen, but when I try to look for an app it is buried in a disorganized mess. And no I really don’t feel like doing it myself.

    • August 9, 2010 at 1:35 am

      use jb taskman. best 1 saves lot of time also in multitasking

  7. Duncan
    August 8, 2010 at 7:09 pm
    • Lars
      August 8, 2010 at 11:43 pm

      this video is f**k**n awesome

  8. chfyfx
    August 8, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    it is acceptable. embeded youtube plays just fine, which is always a good bench mark. the only think that concerns is the ram size, but not a deal breaker.

    • mj
      August 8, 2010 at 8:33 pm

      The High End devices such as N9 and S Series(?) MUST have more RAM then required, if they think 512 is more than enough, make is 768MB!!!

      It is the High End it must have it all.

      • ACA
        August 9, 2010 at 12:52 pm

        s series will be like the 8800/8600, most likely

  9. Keith
    August 9, 2010 at 3:19 am

    DUDE! N8 looks complete to me in this video! FREAKIN’ AWESOME! Very smooth, no lag at all even with 5 apps open. I guess all they need to do now is improve the browser and OVI Store Client on N8 and they’re done!

  10. August 9, 2010 at 5:40 am

    did u see that it shows better color in n8. compared to that actual video taking camera

  11. Keith
    August 9, 2010 at 6:56 am

    @Authors of MyNokiaBlog.com

    Why don’t you guys make a little article about some of the most successful and unsuccessful smartphones by Nokia? I mean, with the release of N8 and Symbian^3 along with announcement of Symbian^4 and MeeGo, Nokia will be writing a new chapter in their book. I think it would be a perfect time to have a look at some of the major events in Nokia’s history since this blog is all about Nokia.

  12. iHATEapple!!
    August 9, 2010 at 11:01 am

    im getting iphone 3GS in next 2 weeks.. so.. its kinda late for nokia 😦 i was waiting for n8 or meego devices but noting showed up.. and im really really F**in Really tired of 5800xm.. im tired of cooking my firmware… tired of Flashing my phone every week cuz new HS…. and now the good thing about iphone.. its easy like hell to jailbreak and unlock your iphone.. and there is 10000000 of iphone cracked apps..
    but still i want something from nokia… so nokia come on with MeeGo already!!!

  13. Yougo
    August 9, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Agree, it ios super easy to jailbreak and unlock iphone and get the cracked apps and games,

    as a nokia users, you will need to learn how to sign app and games after applying certificate
    , the cer and key is an unique key for use on your own handset only

    with the jailbroken iphone, you can download tom tom , top 20 paid iphone games, the missing useful utilitiss,

  14. alex68
    August 9, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Questions and Answers on the JailbreakMe Vulnerability

    http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002004.html

  15. skills
    August 9, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    can someone tell me how i can send a tip to the bloggers?? i cant find it anywhere xD
    ill post what i found here: the swiss nokia website put on a flash demo of the nokia n8 you can spin it in 360° and so on! have fun 😛

    http://www.nokia.ch/produkte/alle-modelle/nokia-n8/galerie#galleryTab=demo

  16. skills
    August 9, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    sorry for the double post but nokia uk does it have too, in english of course:

    http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products/all-phones/nokia-n8/gallery#galleryTab=demo

  17. N#O#R#U#L#E#S
    August 9, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    it doesn’t appear too much smooth yet….

  18. mj
    August 9, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    hey guys, off topic, but a question for the blog, does nokia need a ‘N’ logo?

    I was just walking down the street and I can spot iPhone due to the apple logo on the back. I have seen smoe N900’s but the only way I know them is cause I know the look.

    Wouldn’t it be great to have an easy to see N on the back??

    • Andre
      August 9, 2010 at 9:43 pm

      Something to identify the brand as being different and better?
      A good idea I think.
      Would help to differentiate between the numbered and admittedly lower end devices and the higher-spec-ed devices.

    • John Wiegand-forson
      August 9, 2010 at 9:45 pm

      What about the Nseries branding on the back of the phones is that not good enough ?

    • Keith
      August 9, 2010 at 9:46 pm

      No they don’t. The look of the phone is enough. Besides, they mostly DO have the model number written on the front like N8 has “N8” written at the top left. And the N8 also has “Nokia NSeries” written on the back. Just N wouldn’t be attractive enough………….for me at least.

      • mj
        August 10, 2010 at 8:09 pm

        have a look at http://www.dv8.com.au/n8_iphone_back.jpg the scale is a bit off as the N8 should be smaller (it’s rough).

        From people walking past or across the room/tube etc you will see the apple logo, i doubt that it would be see/read Nokia N series (we will because as per the N900 we know what to look for) what about the general public?

        Remember, one is an image and the other is text.

        • Andre
          August 10, 2010 at 8:13 pm

          I see you point.
          From a distance, images are easier to interpret than text.

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